Small scale applications of 3D images have been around for quite some time. For example, 3D X-ray imaging shows in full color precise details of what’s inside your body, helping doctors diagnose conditions and determine areas of concern prior to surgery.
Open Data – The home of Canada’s open data
The home of Canada’s open data can be found at data.gc.ca
How 3D Elevation Can Benefit Each State and Puerto Rico
via the USGS – 3D Elevation – We’ve Got You Covered in all 50 States
First Look – Los Angeles Opens the GeoHub – #OpenData for Citizens and Developers
Today (Jan 29, 2016) via livestream, the city of Los Angeles officially announced the launch of their latest OpenData initiative, the GeoHub. The livestream for the media featured Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Esri’s Jack Dangermond.
Week-end Reading – Free eBook: Big Data for Dummies
Free eBook: “Big Data for Dummies (Free for a limited time!) Usually $19.99” Find the right big data solution for your business or organization.
LandScan+ for GIS Analysis
East View is pleased to introduce a new geospatial solution by combining authoritative infrastructure data with the LandScan Global Population Database.
Free Data from USGS Proves Its Worth for Observing Earth
Since late 2008, when Landsat earth observation images were made available to all users free of charge, nearly 30 million Landsat scenes have been downloaded through the U.S. Geological Survey portal – and the rate of downloads is still increasing.
Ordnance Survey Ireland Launches GeoHive
New platform will provide a deeper understanding of topics that impact on our lives
Data Tip – The US Interagency Elevation Inventory
The USGS liaisons are updating the United States Interagency Elevation Inventory (https://coast.noaa.gov/inventory/#). This resource also provides a wealth of information and data
40 Years of North Pacific Seabird Survey Data Now Online
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Geological Survey today released the North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database — a massive online resource compiling the results of 40 years of surveys by biologists from the United States, Canada, Japan and Russia. The database documents the abundance and distribution of 160 seabird and 41 marine mammal species over a 10 million-square-mile region of […]
